OPINION When looking for inspiration on forgiveness, look no further than the poignant actions of Robert Erskine Childers
Childers and the other cheek
Second Reading
Environmental lessons from Christian Celtic heritage
OPINION Intensive farming and the copious use of pesticides has brought us to the brink of environmental Armageddon
Francis survey revealing
COMMENT Indifference trumps anger about abuse as reason for not attending papal visit, Queens University survey reveals
The Mayo poet of spring
COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty on the life and work of Mayo’s blind bard, Antaine Ó Raiftearaí
Sermons should not throw stones
OPINION Fr Kevin Hegarty on the importance of compassion, sincerity and brevity when writing a Mass sermon
Keep the windows of wonder wide open
OPINION Nurturing children’s sense of wonder about the earth’s beauty will help insulate them from disenchantment later in life
Rector’s revelations a window onto Westport’s past
COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty on the life of Westport’s Rev Canon James Owen Hannay, AKA author George A Birmingham
Teetering on the cliff edge
Act now, or watch the annihilation of our planet and its wildlife, writes Kevin Hegarty
Daniel in the den of lions
COMMENT Kevin Hegarty on the life and achievements of The Liberator, Daniel O’Connell
A month for remembering
COMMENT Fr Kevin Hegarty on the importance of November in the Christian calendar
The life and times of Columbanus
COMMENT After Pope Francis and Leo Varadkar recently referenced the saint, Kevin Hegarty looks at his life